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Technology
Diamonds for prosthetic vision
Diamond based epiretinal devices offer the hope of improved prosthetic vision for blind patients.
Recyclable Thermochromic Supramolecular Assemblies
A new class of thermochromic supramolecular material has been designed, which is taking steps toward versatility, sustainability, and scalability.
Along Came a Spider…
A study investigating the blue colouring of many tarantulas discovered that it arises due to multilayer interference, yet little or no iridescence is observed.
Virtual Issue: 100th Anniversary of Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol Fermentation
Biotechnology and Bioengineering has published a Virtual Issue to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol Fermentation.
Direct Observation of Negative Capacitance in Ferroelectric Materials
Recently, negative capacitance was first demonstrated in epitaxial ferroelectric lead zirconate titanate, proving that a direct measurement of the phenomenon is possible.
Fatigue Crack Growth in Two Pipeline Steels
Researchers focus on studying the fatigue-crack-growth behaviour of two types of pipeline steels for the transport of hydrogen or natural gases.
A Critical Review of Mg-Zn-Y Series Alloys Containing I, W and LPSO Phases
The role of ternary phases such as I-phase, cubic W-phase and LPSO-phase in developing high-performance magnesium alloys is reviewed.
Carbon Quantum Dots with Distinct Optical Properties
The first synthesis and demonstration of multicolor bandgap fluorescent CQDs (MCBF-CQDs) is reported.
High-Performance Porous Electrodes for Nanoparticle-Based Energy Storage Devices
Scientists in China have found that the “phase inversion” method could improve the comprehensive performance of the porous electrodes.
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